Dorte Christensen

1632–26 April 1705
Eide, Grimstad, Aust-Agder, Norway

The Life Summary of Dorte

Dorte Christensen was born in 1632, in Eide, Grimstad, Aust-Agder, Norway. She married Envold Svendsen in 1663, in Eide, Grimstad, Aust-Agder, Norway. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She died in her hometown, and was buried in Eide, Grimstad, Aust-Agder, Norway.

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Family Time Line

Envold Svendsen
1628–1701
Dorte Christensen
1632–1705
Marriage: 1663
Niels Envoldsen
1665–1728
Svend Envoldsen
1665–1745
Christen Envoldsen
1669–1748
Aase Envoldsdatter
1672–1734

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1663Eide, Grimstad, Aust-Agder, Norway
  • Children

    (4)

    World Events (2)

    1685 · Norway Church
    Age 53
    The State Church of Norway passed a law which required ministers to keep a written record of all baptisms, marriages, burials.
    1700 · Norwegian calendar change
    Age 68
    1n 1700 Norway changed from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar. The day after 18 Feb in the Julian Calendar became 1 March in the Gregorian calendar.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Niels, Lars, Bent, Anders, Thor, Jorgen, Nils, Einer, Viggo, Folmer.Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Christen . In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the especially Danish and Norwegian variant Kristensen . Compare Christenson and Christianson .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Christen
    Christesen

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